Posted on 01/11/2019 2:30:43 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
... the Internet retail giant is joining the growing list of companies that want to build whats essentially a Netflix for video games. Microsoft and Google are likewise interested in this, and what Amazon also wants to develop is a version of what Sony also has via PlayStation Now a way to stream games instead of customers having to fork over the money to buy and download them.
Talks have already begun between Amazon and game publishers for this streaming outlet that, at the earliest, would be live sometime next year. And it should go without saying, services like this coming to fruition would represent a huge transformation of the business model supporting the video game industry, as the new report notes. Streaming services represent a potentially significant shift in the games business by, in some cases, eliminating the need for players to purchase expensive hardware, such as consoles or PCs, to run the most elaborate titles, according to The Information. Instead, the games run on powerful computers inside data centers, allowing people to play them on devices with less processing muscle, including smartphones, tablets and smart televisions.
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My son just started working for Twitch this month! He jumped from Expedia.
Yep. Gamestops's days are numbered. My kids play Fortnite. You download it for free to Xbox or PS4. Where they get you is purchasing "V-Bucks" to make your avatar look cool. You do it all on-line.
Gamestop is where you go to buy Funko bobbleheads.
working as a streamer, or as an actual employee? what does he do? Looking to get my teen son started w tech jobs. thanks.
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